The Portland daily press., 1887-10-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Election OF offlcers-Covernor Bod
wells Course Endorsed-other
Proceedings.
Correspondence Of the Press.l

GARDINER, Oct. IA.
Inc attendance on Thursdays exercises
hlled the spacious audience room OF the
Methodist church. The subject Of Temper
ance Teaching and Training in the Sunday
School, was given the entire evening. and
the interest manifested showed a vital topic
held the platform.
Miss Lucia E. F. Kimball Of Chicago,
National Sunday School Superintendent for
the WOman's Christian Temperance Union.
made the opening address-a graceful, earn
est and impressive plea for careful temper
anee instruction in our Sunday schools.
The general subject was followed up by
weighty and most attractive address by Mrs.
W. +. Crafts Of New York city, who gave a
telling delineation ~ the need II defnlt in
strucii'm as e. the rerniriou, effects ~ aleo-
hoi and tsbaceo, aad showed by blackboard
Illustrations u bow The t ts-ons coud be- made
Co. 30 in ths iutsft-t uf thr children and per-
maurntIy nnprrso thr truths Taught.
In the closing address William REYNOLDS
OF Illinois, President Of the International
Sunday school Convention, marked with
greatforce the fact that drink Is the devil,s
right arm In opposition TO the gospel, and
made stirring appeal for temperance effort
right where 1t can be most successful, with
the children of our land
Friday morning. after the Introductory de-
votional service, led by Mr.. w. p. Varnum,
the Secretary Of the Association, Rev. b p.
Snow Of Willard. presented his annual re-
port. We append few figures Of interest:
Population of the State .............. ESQ 600
sunday schools. all denominations ..... ,83e
Iotal lumber teachers and scholars. .lo4,S76
Number Oi persons In the state between
the ages OF 4 and z1.................. 2I3,B71
The three leading denominations have the
following total enumeration OF those in Sun
day schools:
Baptists. "A Ae1
MtihOdists s.................... .......... 2x.278
Congregatt0nalists. 23 2O3
The per cent. Of the entire population In
Sunday schools is about l51. The average
attendance in our schools Is about two-thirds
Of the registered membership.
The number Of schools in the several coun-
ties, varies from IA N Cumberland to so in
Sagadahoc.
The interests Of the Maine s. S. Assembly
at Fryeburg were advocated in an earnest
and weighty address by Rev E. N. Cousins
OF Cumberland NILS, who showed conclu-
sively the need and value Of such an assem-
bly, and Its relation 20 the Sabbath school
work in our State.
The committee on nominations reported a
follows:
P hsident-Rey. A. X. p. Small ID. d. Portland
Vice Presidents Rev. George NJ. Home Lewis
tom ton; Rev Geo y; Lindsay, Bangor; Rev !. NJ
Executive Committee-E r. Drummond. ESQ.
Mrte5ye yortsN Rev G. b Ilsley Bangor; Rev y. b
Rev. Q. H. Daniels. Portland.
Finance Committee A. X. P. Jordan, Auburn
=. X. Drummnnd. Watervile; Chas. s. Pearl,
The nominees Of the committee we're elect
ed as the official board for the coming year.
Inc committee on resolutions, Rev. Charles
Allen, ID. d., chairman, rendered the follow
ing report:
Resoiged, That for improving the Sunday schools
IN our STATE dns fer increasing the number Of the
scholars AS well as the efficiency OF the ln&truc-
tiOn. the agency Of the Maine State sunday school
ASSOCIATION Is lmPeratlyely needed, In order to
awaken more enthusiasm In the causs by the
gathering together Of earnest workers. and by the
discussion Uf the best methods IT instruction and
manakement Of the schools, and that we individ.
udly Will make more strenuous Efforts TO render
the annual conventions more interesting and sue
esSfu.
| The report Of the committee was accepted
/ and the resolution adopted
/ A special committee prepared and reported
| the following minute appreciative Of the
| character and faithfulneSs Of one whose
Interests In promoting Bible study was sver
manifest:
Resolved, That perseveriag en.srts should bo
made BY aeiive Sunday school workers 10 organ-
lie county associations where they have not been
established, 70 revive them where they are AN
suisnng ana 10 sustain them where they are now
Resolved, That we deem it highly important
.hat tenpsrahee instruction should Dc made
pfuninent In all our sunday schnOls and that We
are highly p etsed with the lntrodueGIoa Of quar-.
terry temperance lessons by the international
ResolU. d. That we heartily commend the iudic
| iOus anu n Give act on OF Gly. BOdWeli Ia bis
en1rt, 10 Hinree our excellent Drohibltay law.
| heSotted That We return Ouf grateful aek nOwl
edgrueuts 10 the Methodist sOciety In G trdineI
or the use u their church, and 4, the citizens
pr their generous Hospitality, and 10 the railroad.
tur the reduction Of fare 10 th0se attending this
convention.
Resolved, That we appreciate the Efforts Of the
visitors IRON abroad whose addresses and exer
success.
Whereas. Since ourllast annual meeting. oul
AGED brother and active worker In the sunday
school cause; Rev. John Allen, has passed away
from EARTH therefore,
Resolped, That we miss from our meetings ths
| presence Of our genial and active btoiher. arc
thAl We ehrirlsh with respect atl love tie memo
~ ~ one, who was always ready. even down q,
| ripe uid age, 10 90 NAat he could with ehrrfiu
Lc.,l tu prussule all The Interests Of the church.
Tho closing address OF the session va.
made oI Sir. Reynolds. who la brlei ant
telling form, gave some Of the most IMPORT
ant elements Of successful teaching, and im
pressed upon the workers present that rea
teaching would be abundantly successful.
This, the first visit Of Mr.. Reynolds Il
I Maine, mas made most favOrabls impres
! sion. His earnest Christian spirit, genia
manners thorough knowledge OF Sunda,
schools aud the work Of hls graphic anC
telling style Of speaking have gained tn
highest c0mmendation Of all.
This meeting. the twentieth anniversary 0
the Maine Sunday School Association, ha
been well attended, marked by intsligen
grasp OF the subjects presented and = mos
! hopeful indication Of purpose for the future
, The friends at Gardiner entertained tn
convention most handsomely, and to thel
| arrangements and efforts Is due, largely, th
2 decided success Of the convention.
! The place OF the next session is not hxe
but will probably be in the eastern part q
the State.
6ASE BALL.